A Plot in the Making....
Sept 1, 2015 14:11:20 GMT -8
Lιттle Ƭree (Cedar Ashland), Merialeth (CaireannLiadan), and 1 more like this
Post by emmalinemynx on Sept 1, 2015 14:11:20 GMT -8
PART I
14:48] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) has her eyes closed while she plays the lute she recently had repaired. not having a care in the world except the running of the shop she was hired to help in. her thoughts wandering from each melodic string note that filled her ears & what to make for Emm'esta & Lexis meal
[14:54] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) comes from the back rooms and is just about to greet Lunaris, when she snags her skirt on a stub of a nail. "Oh! Look what I've done." She lifted the skirt, studying the tear, then shakes her head. "I need a hammer."
[14:56] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) was going to do that thing that annoyed her when others came to her shop, she'd knock softly on the door and call out in her usual softly-musical tones in Elven <Cousin, are you about by chance?> The term coming from Meri meaning far more than it would from anyone else.. Kin was a ... touchy subject, but she felt comfortable with Emm... and with what was going through her head right then, well... even more so.
[14:57] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) awakes to the sound of cloth ripping, noticing Emm's dilema and set aside her lute "Let me take care of that Emms!" her eyes wide, a faint smile on her face "Step up on the Platform please" hearing a knock at the door "Come in! Its open" She would call out in a sweet voice & bleats. Pointing to the mending platform for Emms
[14:58] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) steps up onto the platform, but turns to watch Meri come inside. She'd grown quite close to the mage...and kin was something she felt toward Meri in more ways than one.
[15:01] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) furrowed her brows at the unfamiliar voice, her hand dropping and a half-step back. Eyes darting to the window, and back to the door, as she waited a moment, hesitantly, then finally slipped within. If nothing else, to see who was about within Emm's place. The thought that the voice wouldn't have been so cheerful if it didn't belong there, did dart through her mind, but Meri'd still glance about warily til she caught sight of them both and relaxed at seeing Emm in one piece. Switching to Common since another was there, she'd add a quiet "Vedui... I hope you're well?" directing it at both and offering a faint smile.
[15:04] Buthriax (ephralia) is online.[15:05] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) would smile to the woman that had entered whilst making her way to the table to collect a pair of shears, some thread, a sewing needle & a measureing strip. closing the box she'd found the needle in then turning to go back to Emms.. humming to herself a soft, lighthearted tune of elvish that she'd heard emms hum before, now stepping to the platform and measuring the tear. snipping away the frayed edges with the shears "Thank goodness Emms, ya tore the seam, coulda been a new seam made tho this will not effect the outlook of the dress at all" her voice crackling into a bleat. Turning again to the woman at the door "Allo' I'm Lunaris bu' my friends call me Looooooney" adding emphasis upon the last word "Whatcha needin hun?" her eyes sparkling with kindness.
[15:09] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded to Meri, grinning. Something was definitely up because Emms looked like she was about to burst with news. "Everything is very, very well, Cousin. It seems my little family is growing right along with the shop. Lexi is napping now, but I will bring her over when she wakes. It is quite the tale! And this is Lunaris, the newest seamstress, and, thank the light, above all else, she cooks!" Emms was the worst client in the world, moving and making it very difficult to repair the tear. "And you, Meri? I've been so busy what with Lexi being ill that I feel a little out of the loop."
[15:14] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) cast her eyes between the two, realizing what was about then offered Lunaris a smile "A pleasure to meet you, Lunaris..." then dashed her eyes in surprise back to Emms "Lexi?" Family? Her brows furrow a moment, though just for the briefest second as Emm's demeanour is infectious and Meri can't help but offer a warm smile back. "I'm even more glad to hear that. Good news is a wonderful thing, and I look forward to meeting her." Her own news a little worrisome, she nibbled on her lower lip a little and debated before mentioning anything. The idea of taking the delight out of both their gaze was -not- what Meri wanted to do. "Actually... I wanted to talk to you about something.. it can wait though, if there's other things you need to attend to."
[15:16] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) moves with every twitch emms makes, having dealt with stitching childs clothing whilst the little busybodies were still wearing them. This was just another day of doing one of her favorite hobbies and with a snort, snaps a comment to emms "Eh, you decide to sleep in ants" her retapering of the seam was done and she was nearly half way through restitching the seam, double stitching just to be sure it'd hold "An' that about does it emms!" letting the dress fall loosely to see her seam was flawless as if it had never torn "Mm yes i cook too miss, Emms' cooking is a bit" thinking for a better word "Deplorable" giving a happy gigglesnort & bleats before speaking again "Do come sit Meri! I will make tea!" stepping to the desk to replace the tools she'd used to fix Emms dress then hurries off to the kitchen, hooves clicking upon the wood floor
[15:18] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) waves a hand, stepping off the platform. "Uma! Please, come...we'll have tea and, thankfully, none of my awful cooking." Emms could tell something was bothering Meri. "What has happened? This shoulder," and she patted her own, "is the perfect size for crying on." She grinned and motioned the mage to sit.
[15:27] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) chuckled listening to them both, her bashful smile lighting her features, though as Lunaris patters off, she'd dash a look over to Emms and murmur a "You look content, it suits you..." then finally slipped away from the door, casting about for someplace she could sit without feeling in the way or obtrusive, finally sidling off to the far side of the door and giving Emm a smile. "Well, it's about some of the things that have been happening lately. I know the new Harbor Master has been a problem, and some of the attitudes that we've gotten from those in the Village, well - I like our little home here..."
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[15:34] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) stirs in the kitchen collecting a pot and water, setting it to the hearth to boil, fetching a pouch of her own recipe of mint & Wildflower tea, dropping it into the water to mix
[15:35] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded thoughtfully. "Uma, you are right, Meri. I have worried over the attitudes of others in Aberynth. It seems that those who employ darker means for gaining wealth are flexing their muscles. I don't like it. Now that I have Lexi to worry about, it makes me worry all the more. What would happen if Lexi was here alone when the harbor master's cronies showed up demanding payment?" Emms shuddered. "And it seems we have no recourse in their underhanded ways." The smell of the tea begins to waft into the room.
[15:41] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) just nodded softly, she knew it wouldn't be easy, but - what worth doing, ever was? "We three..." motioning outwards towards the infirmary to inclue Cypriana in her words, "... we need to stand together. I... I never thought I'd say this, but I miss family, I miss kin, even if not quite as close of kin." That may have seemed a bit convoluted but... "I worry and wonder too, even just with myself, let alone the both of you here, and knowing we have little to call our own, but our selves and our businesses, but - it's a start. A good one I think."
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[15:45] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) accepted the mint tea that Looney brought out to them, sipping it slowly. The tea was minty and hot. Emms settle back in the little chair, her favorite for sewing, and let out a long, slow breath. "I fear you are right, Meri, and I wish that I did not so quickly agree with you, but we, who live many times the lives the humans do, have the opportunity--again and again, to see the folly of the humans bring good communities to ruin. I like it here, more than any place I have found in my travels. I am not willing to leave again, to turn this land over to humans who take no care for the other races, only in their riches." Emms frowned. LIttle lines crinkled her forehead--it was a rare sight.
[15:51] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) gave Lunaris a warm smile as the tea was offered, the cup held gingerly between her fingers as she inhaled the delicious scent. A dip of her head in thanks to her then returning her gaze to Emm as she spoke. The sight of her brows furrowed so much like Meri's enough that Meri'd sigh a little and lift to her feet, pacing back and forth. The cup held carefully in one hand, and her other motioning about. "That's just it. I try so hard not to feel like ... like they're not taking up space, there are good ones I know." Her eyes dashing back to Emm as she stops short, ".. I know there are good humans, but - the bad ones, seem to well... overshadow." She'd finally take a small sip, letting the soothing flavour trickle down her throat then sighed again and shook her head and went back to pacing. That soft rustling sounding more and more as she padded a little path back and forth, finally turning to Emm "I love our little Vale. I don't want to be chased from it, or lose it. We need to decide what to do, and who else can help."
[15:56] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded, taking another sip of the aromatic tea. Looney was a treasure...."Uma, who would help us? And how would we do this? We have no army, no guard. We have magic," and the fire in the sconces leaped upward, then died back down, "But is that how we want to go about this? What if we started with making our desire known to the Lady of Abrynth? She seems a practical sort." Emms didn't know how this would turn out, if what they were thinking was even possible, but they had to do SOMETHING.
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[16:02] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) snorted a little dropping back into Elven, not even thinking of it, but the tones careful, frustrated. <Have you forgotten who she is? What she wants to do? The taxes, she put the Regent in her place, and the Harbor Master is obviously not offending her, or I'm sure that would have changed. She's human too, Cousin... they all are.> Meri had never even thought before about how it seemed to be stacking up, but - there it was. Plain as day, and she hated it. <I think, we need to just declare it. We don't need anyone's permission to make this our home. It already is.>
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[16:08] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) shook her head, weighing what they were about to do. She continued the conversation in Elven. <Are we prepared for what might happen? Are we ready to stand up to these humans who have declared their right to rule us?> Emms sat down her tea cup, then stood, going to the window and opening it. The view of the vale was a comfort to her. <I want Lexi to have a home, a true home, where there need be no fear of what greedy humans demand of us.> She turned back to Meri, <Then declare it, we will. A proclamation, then, that the Elves of the Vale will not be ruled by Aberynth!> Three elven women, willing to stand up to all of Aberynth--unheard of! Insane! What gall! But yet they would do it.
[16:20] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) sighed and shook her head <Will it really make any difference? Will it change things? I can't see it as anything but a step towards carving out a place for ourselves and our kin. Aberwyth, well - it's a nice enough place, but - this is our home. And out here, we're not protected by them anyway, this Harbor ... ruffian ... has made it quite clear, she feels she's sanctioned. We ... don't -have- to be out of touch...> The sudden light in her gaze, as lips curve and she smiles to Emm again <Not at all...>
[16:22] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) liked that smile on Meri's lips. <What do you have in mind, Cousin?> Perhaps there was light at the end of the tunnel after all!
14:48] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) has her eyes closed while she plays the lute she recently had repaired. not having a care in the world except the running of the shop she was hired to help in. her thoughts wandering from each melodic string note that filled her ears & what to make for Emm'esta & Lexis meal
[14:54] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) comes from the back rooms and is just about to greet Lunaris, when she snags her skirt on a stub of a nail. "Oh! Look what I've done." She lifted the skirt, studying the tear, then shakes her head. "I need a hammer."
[14:56] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) was going to do that thing that annoyed her when others came to her shop, she'd knock softly on the door and call out in her usual softly-musical tones in Elven <Cousin, are you about by chance?> The term coming from Meri meaning far more than it would from anyone else.. Kin was a ... touchy subject, but she felt comfortable with Emm... and with what was going through her head right then, well... even more so.
[14:57] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) awakes to the sound of cloth ripping, noticing Emm's dilema and set aside her lute "Let me take care of that Emms!" her eyes wide, a faint smile on her face "Step up on the Platform please" hearing a knock at the door "Come in! Its open" She would call out in a sweet voice & bleats. Pointing to the mending platform for Emms
[14:58] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) steps up onto the platform, but turns to watch Meri come inside. She'd grown quite close to the mage...and kin was something she felt toward Meri in more ways than one.
[15:01] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) furrowed her brows at the unfamiliar voice, her hand dropping and a half-step back. Eyes darting to the window, and back to the door, as she waited a moment, hesitantly, then finally slipped within. If nothing else, to see who was about within Emm's place. The thought that the voice wouldn't have been so cheerful if it didn't belong there, did dart through her mind, but Meri'd still glance about warily til she caught sight of them both and relaxed at seeing Emm in one piece. Switching to Common since another was there, she'd add a quiet "Vedui... I hope you're well?" directing it at both and offering a faint smile.
[15:04] Buthriax (ephralia) is online.[15:05] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) would smile to the woman that had entered whilst making her way to the table to collect a pair of shears, some thread, a sewing needle & a measureing strip. closing the box she'd found the needle in then turning to go back to Emms.. humming to herself a soft, lighthearted tune of elvish that she'd heard emms hum before, now stepping to the platform and measuring the tear. snipping away the frayed edges with the shears "Thank goodness Emms, ya tore the seam, coulda been a new seam made tho this will not effect the outlook of the dress at all" her voice crackling into a bleat. Turning again to the woman at the door "Allo' I'm Lunaris bu' my friends call me Looooooney" adding emphasis upon the last word "Whatcha needin hun?" her eyes sparkling with kindness.
[15:09] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded to Meri, grinning. Something was definitely up because Emms looked like she was about to burst with news. "Everything is very, very well, Cousin. It seems my little family is growing right along with the shop. Lexi is napping now, but I will bring her over when she wakes. It is quite the tale! And this is Lunaris, the newest seamstress, and, thank the light, above all else, she cooks!" Emms was the worst client in the world, moving and making it very difficult to repair the tear. "And you, Meri? I've been so busy what with Lexi being ill that I feel a little out of the loop."
[15:14] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) cast her eyes between the two, realizing what was about then offered Lunaris a smile "A pleasure to meet you, Lunaris..." then dashed her eyes in surprise back to Emms "Lexi?" Family? Her brows furrow a moment, though just for the briefest second as Emm's demeanour is infectious and Meri can't help but offer a warm smile back. "I'm even more glad to hear that. Good news is a wonderful thing, and I look forward to meeting her." Her own news a little worrisome, she nibbled on her lower lip a little and debated before mentioning anything. The idea of taking the delight out of both their gaze was -not- what Meri wanted to do. "Actually... I wanted to talk to you about something.. it can wait though, if there's other things you need to attend to."
[15:16] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) moves with every twitch emms makes, having dealt with stitching childs clothing whilst the little busybodies were still wearing them. This was just another day of doing one of her favorite hobbies and with a snort, snaps a comment to emms "Eh, you decide to sleep in ants" her retapering of the seam was done and she was nearly half way through restitching the seam, double stitching just to be sure it'd hold "An' that about does it emms!" letting the dress fall loosely to see her seam was flawless as if it had never torn "Mm yes i cook too miss, Emms' cooking is a bit" thinking for a better word "Deplorable" giving a happy gigglesnort & bleats before speaking again "Do come sit Meri! I will make tea!" stepping to the desk to replace the tools she'd used to fix Emms dress then hurries off to the kitchen, hooves clicking upon the wood floor
[15:18] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) waves a hand, stepping off the platform. "Uma! Please, come...we'll have tea and, thankfully, none of my awful cooking." Emms could tell something was bothering Meri. "What has happened? This shoulder," and she patted her own, "is the perfect size for crying on." She grinned and motioned the mage to sit.
[15:27] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) chuckled listening to them both, her bashful smile lighting her features, though as Lunaris patters off, she'd dash a look over to Emms and murmur a "You look content, it suits you..." then finally slipped away from the door, casting about for someplace she could sit without feeling in the way or obtrusive, finally sidling off to the far side of the door and giving Emm a smile. "Well, it's about some of the things that have been happening lately. I know the new Harbor Master has been a problem, and some of the attitudes that we've gotten from those in the Village, well - I like our little home here..."
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[15:34] Lunaris (leilaniraine.faith) stirs in the kitchen collecting a pot and water, setting it to the hearth to boil, fetching a pouch of her own recipe of mint & Wildflower tea, dropping it into the water to mix
[15:35] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded thoughtfully. "Uma, you are right, Meri. I have worried over the attitudes of others in Aberynth. It seems that those who employ darker means for gaining wealth are flexing their muscles. I don't like it. Now that I have Lexi to worry about, it makes me worry all the more. What would happen if Lexi was here alone when the harbor master's cronies showed up demanding payment?" Emms shuddered. "And it seems we have no recourse in their underhanded ways." The smell of the tea begins to waft into the room.
[15:41] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) just nodded softly, she knew it wouldn't be easy, but - what worth doing, ever was? "We three..." motioning outwards towards the infirmary to inclue Cypriana in her words, "... we need to stand together. I... I never thought I'd say this, but I miss family, I miss kin, even if not quite as close of kin." That may have seemed a bit convoluted but... "I worry and wonder too, even just with myself, let alone the both of you here, and knowing we have little to call our own, but our selves and our businesses, but - it's a start. A good one I think."
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[15:45] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) accepted the mint tea that Looney brought out to them, sipping it slowly. The tea was minty and hot. Emms settle back in the little chair, her favorite for sewing, and let out a long, slow breath. "I fear you are right, Meri, and I wish that I did not so quickly agree with you, but we, who live many times the lives the humans do, have the opportunity--again and again, to see the folly of the humans bring good communities to ruin. I like it here, more than any place I have found in my travels. I am not willing to leave again, to turn this land over to humans who take no care for the other races, only in their riches." Emms frowned. LIttle lines crinkled her forehead--it was a rare sight.
[15:51] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) gave Lunaris a warm smile as the tea was offered, the cup held gingerly between her fingers as she inhaled the delicious scent. A dip of her head in thanks to her then returning her gaze to Emm as she spoke. The sight of her brows furrowed so much like Meri's enough that Meri'd sigh a little and lift to her feet, pacing back and forth. The cup held carefully in one hand, and her other motioning about. "That's just it. I try so hard not to feel like ... like they're not taking up space, there are good ones I know." Her eyes dashing back to Emm as she stops short, ".. I know there are good humans, but - the bad ones, seem to well... overshadow." She'd finally take a small sip, letting the soothing flavour trickle down her throat then sighed again and shook her head and went back to pacing. That soft rustling sounding more and more as she padded a little path back and forth, finally turning to Emm "I love our little Vale. I don't want to be chased from it, or lose it. We need to decide what to do, and who else can help."
[15:56] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) nodded, taking another sip of the aromatic tea. Looney was a treasure...."Uma, who would help us? And how would we do this? We have no army, no guard. We have magic," and the fire in the sconces leaped upward, then died back down, "But is that how we want to go about this? What if we started with making our desire known to the Lady of Abrynth? She seems a practical sort." Emms didn't know how this would turn out, if what they were thinking was even possible, but they had to do SOMETHING.
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[16:02] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) snorted a little dropping back into Elven, not even thinking of it, but the tones careful, frustrated. <Have you forgotten who she is? What she wants to do? The taxes, she put the Regent in her place, and the Harbor Master is obviously not offending her, or I'm sure that would have changed. She's human too, Cousin... they all are.> Meri had never even thought before about how it seemed to be stacking up, but - there it was. Plain as day, and she hated it. <I think, we need to just declare it. We don't need anyone's permission to make this our home. It already is.>
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[16:08] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) shook her head, weighing what they were about to do. She continued the conversation in Elven. <Are we prepared for what might happen? Are we ready to stand up to these humans who have declared their right to rule us?> Emms sat down her tea cup, then stood, going to the window and opening it. The view of the vale was a comfort to her. <I want Lexi to have a home, a true home, where there need be no fear of what greedy humans demand of us.> She turned back to Meri, <Then declare it, we will. A proclamation, then, that the Elves of the Vale will not be ruled by Aberynth!> Three elven women, willing to stand up to all of Aberynth--unheard of! Insane! What gall! But yet they would do it.
[16:20] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) sighed and shook her head <Will it really make any difference? Will it change things? I can't see it as anything but a step towards carving out a place for ourselves and our kin. Aberwyth, well - it's a nice enough place, but - this is our home. And out here, we're not protected by them anyway, this Harbor ... ruffian ... has made it quite clear, she feels she's sanctioned. We ... don't -have- to be out of touch...> The sudden light in her gaze, as lips curve and she smiles to Emm again <Not at all...>
[16:22] Emm'esta Thiadil (emmaline.mynx) liked that smile on Meri's lips. <What do you have in mind, Cousin?> Perhaps there was light at the end of the tunnel after all!